Which to use
“machine” and “monuments” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,337
- “machine” frequency rank
- #46,156
- “monuments” frequency rank
- 58493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machine | monuments |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Apparat mit vielen beweglichen Teilen; gestaltet um eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. | Plural des Substantivs monument |
Letter map: machine vs monuments
Shared letters muted; letters that set machine and monuments apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. machine runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against monuments's 9 (CVCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: machine and monuments
machine and monuments are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machine is recorded at frequency rank #12,337, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. monuments is at rank #46,156, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58493, this pair ranks #860,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machine vs monuments
Shared letters: emn. Private to "machine": achi. Private to "monuments": ostu.
"machine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "monuments" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "machine" and "monuments" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "machine" vs "monuments" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "machine" vs "monuments" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "machine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "monuments" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #860,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machine" and "monuments" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "monuments vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #860,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.